WEDNESDAY  OCTOBER 4, 2017  5:47 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Wednesday morning and it is still on the chilly side with temperatures ranging from around 50 in the Clifton area down to the upper 30s further inland where there may be pockets of fog, winds are mainly calm.

A strong high pressure will be moving offshore and a southwesterly flow will bring in warmer air into our area for today and tomorrow, temperatures today will be well up into the 70s and be in the low 80s on Thursday.

A front will be in the area on Friday possibly giving the area a shower, temperatures will continue to be above normal.

Warm over the weekend into early next week and also become more humid, Saturday should be dry during the day but there will be a good chance of some tropical rains from Saturday night through Monday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 4 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

TONIGHT – Increasing clouds, not as cool, low around 60.

THURSDAY – OCT 5 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – OCT 6 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 7 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s, chance of showers at night.

SUNDAY – OCT 8 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high near 80.

COLUMBUS DAY – Oct 9 – Cloudy with a chance of rain, high in the upper 70s.

TUESDAY – OCT 10 – Partly sunny, high near 80.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – South-southwest wind to 13 knots, seas 2 feet.  A small craft advisory has been posted effective from 5 p.m. this afternoon until 4 a.m. Thursday morning.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Thursday night through the day on Saturday; possible small craft conditions Saturday night into Sunday.

Have a nice day!

TUESDAY  OCTOBER 3, 2017  5:49 A.M.

Another clear morning on this Tuesday and with light winds there is a large spread in temperatures ranging from the low 50s in the Clifton area down to the chilly mid 30s in some inland areas.

Strong high pressure will give us a light onshore flow of seasonably mild air, there will be plenty of sunshine along with light winds.

As the high pressure moves east a return flow will give us warmer temperatures Wednesday and Thursday along with dry conditions.

A front in our area on Friday may touch of some shower activity.

At this point Saturday looks to be dry and mild but a front in the area with disturbances riding along this front may give us some significant rain Sunday into early next week.  Temperatures will be above normal with increasing humidity.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 3 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

TONIGHT – Mostly clear, low in the mid 40s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 4 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – OCT 5 – Partly sunny, high in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – OCT 6 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the upper 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 7 – Partly sunny, high in the upper 70s, chance of showers at night.

SUNDAY – OCT 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high near 80.

COLUMBUS DAY – OCT 9 – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – East winds to 10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Wednesday through Saturday.

Try to have a nice day!

MONDAY  OCTOBER 2, 2017  5:40 A.M.

Skies are mostly clear early on this Monday morning and temperatures range from the upper 40s in the Clifton area down to the mid 30s in some inland valleys, winds are mostly calm.

High pressure over the area will give us a sunny day today, temperatures will rise quickly after a cool early morning, highs today will be a couple of degrees milder than yesterday.

Tuesday will continue to be mostly sunny, temperatures will be similar as today’s.

Warmer Wednesday through at least Friday, the warmest day may be on Thursday with highs approaching record levels.

Mild weather should persist on the weekend but a couple of fronts may cause showers Friday night and again on Sunday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 2 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TONIGHT – Clear, low around 50.

TUESDAY – OCT 3 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 4 – Sunny, high near 80.

THURSDAY – OCT 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the low to mid 80s.

FRIDAY – OCT 6 – Partly sunny, high near 80.  Chance of showers at night.

SATURDAY – OCT 7 – Partly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SUNDAY – OCT 8 – Partly sunny with a chance of showers, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  TODAY – North-northwest wind to 8 knots, seas 2 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Tuesday through Thursday; possible small craft conditions on Friday.

SEPTEMBER 2017 CLIMATE SUMMARY:  September averaged around 3 degrees above normal.  Highest temperature was 92 degrees on the 24th.  Lowest temperature was 50 recorded on the 2nd.   Precipitation was well below normal with 1.86 inches, but only .15 inches were recorded after September the 7th.

Have a nice day!

SUNDAY  OCTOBER 1,  2017  5:34 A.M.

Skies are partly cloudy early on this Sunday morning and temperatures in most areas are the coolest since May as readings range from the upper 40s in the Clifton area down to the upper 30s further inland, winds are light.

Strong high pressure over our area will bring us a mostly sunny day, temperatures will be a little milder than on Saturday with much less wind.

Dry weather will persist most of this upcoming week, temperatures will be near normal Monday and Tuesday and then be above normal the rest of the week, the only slight chance of showers would be from a cold front that will approach the area on Friday.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – OCT 1 – Partly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly sunny, high near 70.

TONIGHT – Clear, low in the mid 40s.

MONDAY – OCT 2 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – OCT 3 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 4 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – OCT 5 – Mostly sunny, high in the low 80s.

FRIDAY – OCT 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the mid 70s.

SATURDAY – OCT 7 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  A small craft advisory is in effect until 6 p.m. this evening for northeast winds to 25 knots, seas 3-7 feet.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Monday through Thursday.

Have a good day!

SATURDAY  SEPTEMBER 30, 2017  5:42 A.M.

The area has mostly clear skies early on this Saturday morning and temperatures range from the mid 50s in the Clifton area down to the mid 40s further inland, winds are light.

A cold front will cross the area shortly and be followed by high pressure building in this afternoon, it will become breezy with some winds gusty to 35 mph, temperatures will be quite cool with highs only in the low to mid 60s.

Tonight will be chilly with overnight lows dipping down to the 40s in the Clifton area down to the 30s further inland, some frost is possible in the Poconos.  Tomorrow will be milder during the day with less wind.

Our dry pattern should continue into next week, temperatures will start off near normal Monday and Tuesday rising to above normal for the rest of the week.   Only .15 inches of rain has fallen since September 8th and no rain has fallen since September 19th.

THE FORECAST:

TODAY – SEP 30 – Mostly cloudy with a low chance of a shower, becoming windy, highs only in the low to mid 60s.

TONIGHT – Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly clear, low in the mid 40s.

SUNDAY – OCT 1 – Sunny, high near 70.

MONDAY – OCT 2 – Sunny, high in the mid 70s.

TUESDAY – OCT 3 – Sunny, high in the low 70s.

WEDNESDAY – OCT 4 – Sunny, high in the upper 70s.

THURSDAY – OCT 5 – Mostly sunny, high near 80.

FRIDAY – OCT 6 – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 70s.

MARINE FORECAST:  Today – North wind to 13 knots, seas 1 foot.   A small craft advisory has been posted effective from 4 p.m. this afternoon until 6 a.m. Sunday morning.

OUTLOOK – No advisories expected Sunday night through Wednesday.

Have a nice fall weekend!